Hall High School Vision 2015 A Pathway to Success For ALL STUDENTS

College and Career Readiness HHS Class of %

Career Readiness??????? High-paying associate’s degrees. High-paying associate’s degrees. Radiation Therapist- $74,200 Dental Hygienist- $67,400 Fashion Designer- $65,000 Registered Nurse- $63,800 Medical sonographer-$63,000 Funeral Director- $54,500 Electrical Drafter- $52,100 Low-paying bachelor’s degrees. Low-paying bachelor’s degrees.Accounting-$46,000 Agriculture- $42,600 Education- $34,900 Criminal Justice- $35,000 Journalism- $36,600 Wall St. Journal 2013 and Bureau of Labor Statistics 2009

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS How do we get there?

What is the least important????? In order to be successful in the 21 st Century, students must graduate with: 1) Knowledge and information. 2) Critical thinking skills. (analyze, solve problems, interpret, innovate, evaluate) 3) Work Ethic (grit, perseverance, resolve)

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS HARD SKILLS HARD SKILLSEnglishMathScience Fine Arts Foreign Language Social Studies Technical knowledge specific to career pathways. SOFT SKILLS SOFT SKILLS Critical thinking skills Applied thinking skills Problem solving skills Research skills Interpersonal skills Collaboration Communication Communication Innovation Innovation Work ethic Work ethic

COMMON CORE SHIFTS “Give a man a fish…………… A change away from the “sit and get” method of instruction. Instead of teachers giving students the answers and expecting them to give the answers back, students must find the answers, demonstrate understanding by applying their knowledge to real- world situations and explain them in writing.

COMMON CORE SHIFTS – DEEPER LEARNING WE NEED TO SHIFT AWAY FROM - Lectures, powerpoint presentations, worksheets, “teacher talk”, memorizing facts and giving them back on a multiple choice test, etc, etc, etc, TO Student-centered learning, students reading, writing and thinking, discussing and arguing, applying knowledge to solve problems, hands-on learning with an emphasis on DEEPER LEARNING.

College and Career Readiness Step 1- Declare a Pathway In January of their sophomore year, all students declare a Pathway and create a two year plan to get them to their goal.

College and Career Readiness Step 2- Implement Career Tech Programs and Curriculum.

Career Tech Programs and Curriculum Introduction to Technical Careers Introduction to Technical Careers Orientation to High Skilled Careers such as alternative energy, CAD, Flight Technology, Energy and Power, Material Processing, Structural Engineering, Research and Development. Orientation to High Skilled Careers such as alternative energy, CAD, Flight Technology, Energy and Power, Material Processing, Structural Engineering, Research and Development.

Career Tech Programs and Curriculum Increase budget for the enrollment of students at the Area Career Center

ACC PROGRAMS Health Occupations, Cosmetology, Welding, Machine Technology, Auto Technology, Building Trades, Residential Wiring, CAD, Graphic Arts, Culinary Arts, Child Care CEO Entrepenurship and CEO Entrepenurship and Fire Science.

Increase Academic Rigor Implement Honors English 1 Implement Honors English 1 Implement Honors U.S. History Implement Honors U.S. History Implement Accelerated Science Track Implement Accelerated Science Track (biology for high achieving freshmen)

Career and College Prep Programs and Curriculum Accounting Technical Math Business Marketing Three track science curriculum Three track science curriculum Digital Media Welding Computer Programming

EXPLORE PLACEMENT Students who score below 17 on the math test, will be placed in Algebra 1 AND Core Math for their freshman year. Students who score below 17 on the math test, will be placed in Algebra 1 AND Core Math for their freshman year. Students who score below 15 on the reading test OR below 13 on the English test, will be placed in English 1 AND Core English for their freshman year. Students who score below 15 on the reading test OR below 13 on the English test, will be placed in English 1 AND Core English for their freshman year.

EXPLORE PLACEMENT To be eligible to enroll in Honors English I, your child must have at least a score of 17 in reading AND at least a 15 in English. To be eligible to enroll in Honors English I, your child must have at least a score of 17 in reading AND at least a 15 in English. To be eligible to enroll in Biology as a freshman, your child must have at least a 20 in science. To be eligible to enroll in Biology as a freshman, your child must have at least a 20 in science.

IVCC READINESS Reading score below 21- student may be required to take remedial reading course. Reading score below 21- student may be required to take remedial reading course. English score below 21- student may be required to take remedial English course. English score below 21- student may be required to take remedial English course. Math score below 22 – student may be required to take remedial math course. Math score below 22 – student may be required to take remedial math course.

Our Goal is Academic Growth Reading score from below 15 to 21 Reading score from below 15 to 21 English score from below 13 to 21 English score from below 13 to 21 Math score from below 17 to 22 Math score from below 17 to 22

1 TO 1 Tech Initiative It is not about the device, it is about using technology to improve learning!!!! It is not about the device, it is about using technology to improve learning!!!!

1 TO 1 Tech Initiative If we adopt iPad as our device- 1) iPad2 (same as JFK) $349 with one year warranty. 2) Trade in value for current iPad2 $155. 3) Current apps are saved.

1 TO 1 Tech Initiative Learning Management System - Schoology Productivity- Google Docs